Lady Hawkins' School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 October 2024

Lady Hawkins' is a unique and close-knit community school. Pupils value the school's strong family feel, which allows them to be themselves. Staff know pupils as individuals. Trusted adults celebrate each pupil's success and address any concerns that arise. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy. The school has high expectations of what pupils can do, which pupils live up to. Their teachers teach them well. They check what pupils know and understand and offer pupils' constructive feedback to improve their written work. Pupils get to read widely and often. This helps them to remember more and learn new content, which pupils appreciate. As a result, most pupils achieve well. Staff set high standards for pupils' behaviour. They encourage pupils to foster healthy relationships. Pupils meet these expectations. As a result, absence, disagreements and disruption to learning are rare. Staff and pupils value their school's calm learning environment. Pupils relish participation in a diverse range of extracurricular activities. Opportunities include foreign travel, theatre visits, singing in Hereford Cathedral and orienteering. These wider curriculum activities help pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils, to grow in confidence and build their self-esteem.

What the school should improve

• On occasion, teachers do not adapt their teaching well enough to enable pupils with SEND to access the curriculum. Where this happens, these pupils do not learn as well as they could. This holds them back. The school should ensure that all teachers have an accurate understanding of pupils' individual needs and adapt their teaching to meet these needs within lessons.

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